| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Dallas McDavid (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Stokes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Theodore Plum (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Underwood (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Burns (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Enoch Zibell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Ward (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stanley Todd (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carlos Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Gene Stephens (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Theodore Plum inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Air Force | John Underwood dunks the ball on a great pass from Dallas McDavid | 36-35 |
| 19:39 | Syracuse | Timothy Ward makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Enoch Zibell | 36-38 |
| 19:20 | Air Force | Dallas McDavid is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 19:18 | Syracuse | Gene Stephens grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 19:12 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-38 |
| 19:11 | Air Force | Theodore Plum snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 18:50 | Air Force | Charles Burns dunks the ball | 38-38 |
| 18:28 | Syracuse | Timothy Ward is whistled for a carry | 38-38 |
| Subs | Air Force | Dylan Norby (SF), Paul Blair (PF), Ryan Reda (C) Theodore Plum, John Underwood, Charles Burns | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah (PG), Ohanko Sato (SG), James Hardiman (SF), George Tennison (PF), Thomas Campisi (C) Enoch Zibell, Timothy Ward, Stanley Todd, Carlos Moore, Gene Stephens | |
| 18:26 | Air Force | Richard Stokes's pass is intercepted by Jimoh Elijah in the backcourt | 38-38 |
| 18:13 | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah is fouled on the floor by Paul Blair - foul #1 on Paul Blair, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Air Force | Patrick Suggs (C) Dallas McDavid | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | James Hardiman is whistled for traveling | 38-38 |
| Subs | Air Force | James Sachs (SG) Richard Stokes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:51 | Air Force | Dylan Norby is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 38-38 |
| 17:37 | Syracuse | George Tennison makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Campisi and he's fouled by Dylan Norby - foul #2 on Dylan Norby, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell (PG) Jimoh Elijah | |
| 17:37 | Syracuse | George Tennison makes the free throw | 38-41 |
| 17:16 | Air Force | James Sachs misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on George Tennison - foul #1 on George Tennison, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Air Force | Dallas McDavid (PG), Theodore Plum (SF), John Underwood (PF) Dylan Norby, Ryan Reda, Patrick Suggs | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carlos Moore (PF), Gene Stephens (C) George Tennison, Thomas Campisi | |
| 17:16 | Air Force | James Sachs misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 17:16 | Air Force | James Sachs makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 17:03 | Syracuse | Gene Stephens comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-41 |
| 17:02 | Air Force | Theodore Plum snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 17:00 | Air Force | Dallas McDavid is hacked by Enoch Zibell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Enoch Zibell, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Stokes (SG), Charles Burns (C) James Sachs, Paul Blair | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stanley Todd (SF) James Hardiman | |
| 16:45 | Air Force | John Underwood clanks a runner from the right block | 39-41 |
| 16:43 | Syracuse | Gene Stephens gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 16:35 | Syracuse | Theodore Plum swats the layup by Carlos Moore | 39-41 |
| 16:33 | Air Force | Richard Stokes grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 16:31 | Air Force | Richard Stokes is hacked by Carlos Moore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carlos Moore, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah (PG), Timothy Ward (SG) Enoch Zibell, Ohanko Sato | |
| 16:14 | Air Force | John Underwood hits a jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Carlos Moore - foul #3 on Carlos Moore, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Air Force | Dylan Norby (PG), Paul Blair (SF), Ryan Reda (C) Dallas McDavid, Theodore Plum, Charles Burns | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Hardiman (SF), Thomas Campisi (PF) Stanley Todd, Carlos Moore | |
| 16:14 | Air Force | John Underwood makes the free throw | 42-41 |
| 15:56 | Syracuse | Gene Stephens drills a jumper in the lane set up by Timothy Ward and the foul's on Richard Stokes - foul #2 on Richard Stokes, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Air Force | James Sachs (SG), Patrick Suggs (C) Richard Stokes, John Underwood | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alberto Russo (PF) Thomas Campisi | |
| 15:56 | Syracuse | Gene Stephens makes the free throw | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Dylan Norby (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Sachs (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Paul Blair (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Reda (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Suggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jimoh Elijah (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Timothy Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hardiman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alberto Russo (fresh) 3 pf. C - Gene Stephens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Air Force | James Sachs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Keith Breeden (SF) Timothy Ward | |
| 15:25 | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah is hacked by Dylan Norby - foul #3 on Dylan Norby, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell (PG), Ohanko Sato (SG) Jimoh Elijah, Keith Breeden | |
| 15:12 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Alberto Russo is blocked by Ryan Reda | 42-44 |
| 15:11 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Dylan Norby | 42-44 |
| 15:07 | Air Force | James Hardiman steals it from Patrick Suggs in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| 14:51 | Syracuse | Gene Stephens is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Gene Stephens, team foul #5 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Air Force | Dallas McDavid (PG), Richard Stokes (SG), Theodore Plum (SF), Charles Burns (C) Dylan Norby, James Sachs, Ryan Reda, Patrick Suggs | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stanley Todd (SF), Thomas Campisi (C) James Hardiman, Gene Stephens | |
| 14:36 | Air Force | Charles Burns misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 14:35 | Air Force | Theodore Plum hits the follow up shot | 44-44 |
| 14:25 | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Burns - foul #3 on Charles Burns, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Air Force | John Underwood (PF) Paul Blair | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Timothy Ward (SG), Carlos Moore (PF) Enoch Zibell, Alberto Russo | |
| 14:25 | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 14:25 | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 14:01 | Air Force | Charles Burns connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Theodore Plum | 46-46 |
| 13:43 | Syracuse | Charles Burns is called for the reach on Timothy Ward - foul #4 on Charles Burns, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Air Force | Dylan Norby (SF), Patrick Suggs (C) Theodore Plum, Charles Burns | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah (PG), James Hardiman (SF), George Tennison (PF) Ohanko Sato, Stanley Todd, Thomas Campisi | |
| 13:31 | Syracuse | Carlos Moore knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Jimoh Elijah | 46-48 |
| 13:16 | Air Force | Patrick Suggs can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 46-48 |
| 13:14 | Air Force | Dallas McDavid tips it back up and in | 48-48 |
| 12:53 | Syracuse | Timothy Ward clanks a floater from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 12:52 | Syracuse | Carlos Moore grabs the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 12:42 | Syracuse | James Hardiman loses the dribble to Dylan Norby | 48-48 |
| 12:31 | Air Force | George Tennison steps in front of the Richard Stokes pass | 48-48 |
| 12:18 | Syracuse | Carlos Moore makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Jimoh Elijah | 48-50 |
| 12:16 | Air Force | John Underwood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-50 |
| Subs | Air Force | James Sachs (SG), Paul Blair (SF), Ryan Celentano (PF), Ryan Reda (C) Richard Stokes, Dylan Norby, John Underwood, Patrick Suggs | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell (PG), Keith Breeden (SG), Stanley Todd (SF), Alberto Russo (PF), Gene Stephens (C) Jimoh Elijah, Timothy Ward, James Hardiman, George Tennison, Carlos Moore | |
| 11:54 | Syracuse | Alberto Russo misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-50 |
| 11:52 | Air Force | Ryan Celentano grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Dallas McDavid (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Sachs (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Paul Blair (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Celentano (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ryan Reda (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Enoch Zibell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Breeden (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stanley Todd (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alberto Russo (fresh) 3 pf. C - Gene Stephens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Air Force | Dallas McDavid misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 11:32 | Air Force | Paul Blair tips it back up and in | 50-50 |
| 11:09 | Syracuse | Keith Breeden is fouled on the floor by James Sachs - foul #2 on James Sachs, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Air Force | Theodore Plum (SF) Ryan Celentano | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato (SG), Thomas Campisi (C) Stanley Todd, Gene Stephens | |
| 11:09 | Syracuse | Keith Breeden misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 11:09 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Ryan Reda | 50-50 |
| 11:06 | Air Force | James Sachs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Hardiman (SF) Keith Breeden | |
| 10:50 | Syracuse | Paul Blair steals it from Ohanko Sato | 50-50 |
| 10:32 | Air Force | Theodore Plum is open and scores on a floater from the left side | 52-50 |
| 10:26 | Syracuse | Thomas Campisi is called for a charge - foul #1 on Thomas Campisi, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Air Force | Dylan Norby (PG), Richard Stokes (SG), Patrick Suggs (C) Dallas McDavid, James Sachs, Ryan Reda | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Tennison (PF), Gene Stephens (C) Alberto Russo, Thomas Campisi | |
| 10:02 | Air Force | George Tennison is called for the reach on Richard Stokes - foul #2 on George Tennison, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ryan Celentano (PF) Paul Blair | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stanley Todd (SF) James Hardiman | |
| 10:02 | Air Force | Richard Stokes misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 10:02 | Air Force | Patrick Suggs pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 09:43 | Air Force | Ryan Celentano scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Richard Stokes and he's hacked by George Tennison - foul #3 on George Tennison, team foul #8 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah (PG) Enoch Zibell | |
| 09:43 | Air Force | Ryan Celentano makes the free throw | 55-50 |
| 09:28 | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Ohanko Sato | 55-52 |
| 09:12 | Air Force | Theodore Plum connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ryan Celentano | 58-52 |
| 08:57 | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 08:55 | Syracuse | Gene Stephens grabs the offensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 08:41 | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-52 |
| Subs | Air Force | Dallas McDavid (PG), James Sachs (SG), Paul Blair (SF), John Underwood (PF), Ryan Reda (C) Dylan Norby, Richard Stokes, Theodore Plum, Ryan Celentano, Patrick Suggs | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell (PG), Timothy Ward (SG), James Hardiman (SF), Carlos Moore (PF), Thomas Campisi (C) Jimoh Elijah, Ohanko Sato, Stanley Todd, George Tennison, Gene Stephens | |
| 08:23 | Air Force | Paul Blair is fouled on the floor by James Hardiman - foul #2 on James Hardiman, team foul #9 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alberto Russo (PF) Thomas Campisi | |
| 08:23 | Air Force | Paul Blair makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 08:23 | Air Force | Paul Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 08:08 | Syracuse | James Hardiman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 08:07 | Syracuse | Carlos Moore gets the offensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 07:50 | Syracuse | Carlos Moore knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Dallas McDavid (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Sachs (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Paul Blair (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Underwood (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Ryan Reda (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Enoch Zibell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Ward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hardiman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Alberto Russo (fresh) 3 pf. C - Carlos Moore (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Air Force | Dallas McDavid misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 07:31 | Syracuse | Timothy Ward grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 07:26 | Syracuse | Timothy Ward buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Enoch Zibell and the foul's on James Sachs - foul #3 on James Sachs, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Stokes (SG), Charles Burns (C) James Sachs, Ryan Reda | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Campisi (C) Carlos Moore | |
| 07:26 | Syracuse | Timothy Ward makes the free throw | 60-57 |
| 07:05 | Air Force | Richard Stokes knocks in the jumper from the left side | 62-57 |
| 07:00 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell is hacked by Dallas McDavid - foul #1 on Dallas McDavid, team foul #9 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Air Force | Dylan Norby (PG), Ryan Celentano (PF) Dallas McDavid, John Underwood | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato (SG), Keith Breeden (SF) Timothy Ward, James Hardiman | |
| 07:00 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 07:00 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 06:35 | Air Force | Richard Stokes buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Charles Burns | 64-59 |
| 06:16 | Syracuse | Richard Stokes is called for the reach on Alberto Russo - foul #3 on Richard Stokes, team foul #10 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Air Force | Theodore Plum (SF) Paul Blair | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah (PG), Stanley Todd (SF), Carlos Moore (C) Enoch Zibell, Keith Breeden, Thomas Campisi | |
| 06:16 | Syracuse | Alberto Russo makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 06:16 | Syracuse | Alberto Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 06:16 | Air Force | Charles Burns grabs the board | 64-60 |
| 05:50 | Air Force | Alberto Russo is called for the reach on Ryan Celentano - foul #4 on Alberto Russo, team foul #10 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Air Force | Dallas McDavid (PG), James Sachs (SG), Ryan Reda (C) Dylan Norby, Richard Stokes, Charles Burns | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Hardiman (SG), George Tennison (PF) Ohanko Sato, Alberto Russo | |
| 05:50 | Air Force | Ryan Celentano makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 05:50 | Air Force | Ryan Celentano makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 05:35 | Syracuse | James Hardiman scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Stanley Todd | 66-63 |
| 05:17 | Air Force | George Tennison steals it from Ryan Reda | 66-63 |
| 04:48 | Syracuse | George Tennison double dribbles | 66-63 |
| Subs | Air Force | Dylan Norby (PG), Richard Stokes (SG), Paul Blair (SF), John Underwood (PF), Patrick Suggs (C) Dallas McDavid, James Sachs, Theodore Plum, Ryan Celentano, Ryan Reda | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato (PG), Keith Breeden (SF), Alberto Russo (PF), Gene Stephens (C) Jimoh Elijah, Stanley Todd, George Tennison, Carlos Moore | |
| 04:26 | Air Force | Dylan Norby misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 66-63 |
| 04:24 | Air Force | Richard Stokes snags the offensive board | 66-63 |
| 04:03 | Air Force | Dylan Norby misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Gene Stephens - foul #3 on Gene Stephens, team foul #11 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Burns (C) Patrick Suggs | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Timothy Ward (SG), Thomas Campisi (PF) James Hardiman, Alberto Russo | |
| 04:03 | Air Force | Dylan Norby misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 04:03 | Air Force | Dylan Norby makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 03:55 | Syracuse | Keith Breeden misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 03:53 | Air Force | Dylan Norby snags the defensive board | 67-63 |
| 03:39 | Air Force | Richard Stokes misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-63 |
| 03:38 | Syracuse | Thomas Campisi pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Dylan Norby (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Stokes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Blair (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Underwood (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Burns (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Ohanko Sato (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Ward (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Breeden (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Campisi (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Gene Stephens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:36 | Syracuse | Richard Stokes picks off the pass by Ohanko Sato in the backcourt | 67-63 |
| 03:32 | Air Force | Richard Stokes jams it | 69-63 |
| 03:27 | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Ward | 69-66 |
| 03:08 | Air Force | Charles Burns comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 69-66 |
| 03:07 | Air Force | John Underwood misses the tip | 69-66 |
| 03:05 | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato grabs the defensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 02:42 | Syracuse | Thomas Campisi's floater is knocked away by John Underwood | 69-66 |
| 02:41 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Ohanko Sato | 69-66 |
| 02:41 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Subs | Air Force | Dallas McDavid (PG), Theodore Plum (SF) Dylan Norby, Paul Blair | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell (PG), Stanley Todd (SF), Carlos Moore (PF) Ohanko Sato, Keith Breeden, Gene Stephens | |
| 02:28 | Syracuse | Timothy Ward drills a shot from the left wing | 69-68 |
| 02:11 | Air Force | Richard Stokes scores on a jump hook from the left block | 71-68 |
| 02:11 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alberto Russo (PF) Thomas Campisi | |
| 01:50 | Syracuse | Timothy Ward misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-68 |
| 01:48 | Air Force | Theodore Plum grabs the defensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 01:39 | Air Force | Theodore Plum misses long on an open fadeaway from the right side | 71-68 |
| 01:37 | Air Force | Charles Burns snags the offensive board | 71-68 |
| 01:32 | Air Force | Carlos Moore is called for the reach on Dallas McDavid - foul #4 on Carlos Moore, team foul #12 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gene Stephens (C) Carlos Moore | |
| 01:32 | Air Force | Dallas McDavid misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 01:32 | Air Force | Dallas McDavid makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 01:22 | Syracuse | Alberto Russo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-68 |
| 01:20 | Syracuse | Timothy Ward grabs the offensive rebound | 72-68 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | Stanley Todd buries a fadeaway from the left side | 72-70 |
| 00:47 | Air Force | Richard Stokes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-70 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Alberto Russo | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Air Force | The jump hook by Richard Stokes is blocked by Gene Stephens | 72-72 |
| 00:01 | Air Force | Dallas McDavid pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | The clock runs out | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Dallas McDavid (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Stokes (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Theodore Plum (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Underwood (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Burns (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Enoch Zibell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Timothy Ward (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Todd (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alberto Russo (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. C - Gene Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Gene Stephens wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:53 | Syracuse | Gene Stephens hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-75 |
| 04:34 | Air Force | Charles Burns misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Stanley Todd - foul #2 on Stanley Todd, team foul #13 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato (SG), Carlos Moore (C) Timothy Ward, Gene Stephens | |
| 04:34 | Air Force | Charles Burns makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 04:34 | Air Force | Charles Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 04:17 | Syracuse | Richard Stokes steps in front of the Alberto Russo pass | 74-75 |
| 03:54 | Air Force | Richard Stokes misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-75 |
| 03:52 | Syracuse | Carlos Moore gets the rebound | 74-75 |
| 03:46 | Syracuse | Stanley Todd misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Theodore Plum - foul #1 on Theodore Plum, team foul #11 | 74-75 |
| Subs | Air Force | Dylan Norby (SF), Paul Blair (PF), Ryan Reda (C) Theodore Plum, John Underwood, Charles Burns | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Campisi (C) Alberto Russo | |
| 03:46 | Syracuse | Stanley Todd misses the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 03:46 | Syracuse | Stanley Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 03:30 | Air Force | Carlos Moore is called for the reach on Paul Blair - foul #5 on Carlos Moore, team foul #14 | 74-76 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Hardiman (SF), George Tennison (PF) Stanley Todd, Carlos Moore | |
| 03:30 | Air Force | Paul Blair makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 03:30 | Air Force | Paul Blair misses the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 03:30 | Syracuse | Thomas Campisi grabs the defensive rebound | 75-76 |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | James Hardiman makes the 3 from straight away | 75-79 |
| 03:22 | Air Force | Ryan Reda's pass is intercepted by Enoch Zibell in the backcourt | 75-79 |
| 03:02 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 75-79 |
| 03:00 | Air Force | Richard Stokes gets the rebound | 75-79 |
| 03:00 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-79 |
| Subs | Air Force | Theodore Plum (SF), John Underwood (PF) Dylan Norby, Ryan Reda | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Timothy Ward (SG), Alberto Russo (PF), Gene Stephens (C) Ohanko Sato, George Tennison, Thomas Campisi | |
| 02:33 | Air Force | John Underwood can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 75-79 |
| 02:31 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell snags the defensive board | 75-79 |
| 02:25 | Syracuse | Timothy Ward misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Stokes - foul #4 on Richard Stokes, team foul #12 | 75-79 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stanley Todd (SF) James Hardiman | |
| 02:25 | Syracuse | Timothy Ward makes the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 02:25 | Syracuse | Timothy Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| 02:25 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Paul Blair | 75-80 |
| 02:16 | Air Force | John Underwood misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Alberto Russo - foul #5 on Alberto Russo, team foul #15 | 75-80 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Campisi (PF) Alberto Russo | |
| 02:16 | Air Force | John Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 02:16 | Air Force | John Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| 01:54 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Stanley Todd | 77-82 |
| 01:51 | Air Force | Paul Blair is hacked by Gene Stephens in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gene Stephens, team foul #16 | 77-82 |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Burns (C) Theodore Plum | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:51 | Air Force | Paul Blair makes the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 01:51 | Air Force | Paul Blair misses the 2nd free throw | 78-82 |
| 01:51 | Air Force | John Underwood snags the offensive board | 78-82 |
| 01:39 | Air Force | John Underwood buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Richard Stokes | 80-82 |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 80-82 |
| 01:26 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Richard Stokes | 80-82 |
| 01:20 | Air Force | Timothy Ward picks off the pass by Richard Stokes | 80-82 |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell lays it in on a nice dish by Timothy Ward | 80-84 |
| 01:06 | Air Force | Paul Blair is called for 10 seconds | 80-84 |
| Subs | Air Force | Theodore Plum (SF) Paul Blair | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Stanley Todd buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 80-86 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Dallas McDavid (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Stokes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Theodore Plum (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Underwood (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Burns (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Enoch Zibell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Timothy Ward (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stanley Todd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Thomas Campisi (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Gene Stephens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Air Force | Stanley Todd steals it from Dallas McDavid in the backcourt | 80-86 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Dallas McDavid is called for the reach on Enoch Zibell - foul #2 on Dallas McDavid, team foul #13 | 80-86 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Hardiman (SF) Stanley Todd | |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell makes the 1st free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell misses the 2nd free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:49 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Charles Burns | 80-87 |
| 00:47 | Air Force | Richard Stokes's pass is intercepted by James Hardiman in the backcourt | 80-87 |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Timothy Ward lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Hardiman | 80-89 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Air Force | Theodore Plum misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 80-89 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to James Hardiman | 80-89 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-89 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell is hacked by Dallas McDavid in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dallas McDavid, team foul #14 | 80-89 |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell makes the 1st free throw | 80-90 |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell makes the 2nd free throw | 80-91 |
| 00:30 | Air Force | Theodore Plum misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Enoch Zibell - foul #3 on Enoch Zibell, team foul #17 | 80-91 |
| Subs | Air Force | Dylan Norby (PG), James Sachs (SG), Paul Blair (PF), Ryan Reda (C) Dallas McDavid, Richard Stokes, John Underwood, Charles Burns | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah (PG), Ohanko Sato (SG), George Tennison (PF) Enoch Zibell, Timothy Ward, Gene Stephens | |
| 00:30 | Air Force | Theodore Plum makes the 1st free throw | 81-91 |
| 00:30 | Air Force | Theodore Plum makes the 2nd free throw | 82-91 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato is hacked by James Sachs in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Sachs, team foul #15 | 82-91 |
| Subs | Air Force | Dallas McDavid (PG), Richard Stokes (SG), John Underwood (PF), Charles Burns (C) Dylan Norby, James Sachs, Paul Blair, Ryan Reda | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell (PG), Gene Stephens (C) Jimoh Elijah, George Tennison | |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato makes the 1st free throw | 82-92 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato makes the 2nd free throw | 82-93 |
| 00:21 | Air Force | Theodore Plum lays it up and in and the foul's on Enoch Zibell - foul #4 on Enoch Zibell, team foul #18 | 84-93 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Timothy Ward (SG), Stanley Todd (SF) Ohanko Sato, James Hardiman | |
| 00:21 | Air Force | Theodore Plum makes the free throw | 85-93 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Timothy Ward is fouled in the backcourt by Dallas McDavid - foul #4 on Dallas McDavid, team foul #16 | 85-93 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Hardiman (SF) Stanley Todd | |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Timothy Ward makes the 1st free throw | 85-94 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Timothy Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 85-94 |
| 00:18 | Air Force | John Underwood gets the rebound | 85-94 |
| 00:11 | Air Force | Theodore Plum drills a 3 from the right corner | 88-94 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 88-94 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Tennison (PF) Thomas Campisi | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell is fouled in the backcourt by Dallas McDavid - foul #5 on Dallas McDavid, team foul #17 | 88-94 |
| Subs | Air Force | Dylan Norby (PG) Dallas McDavid | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell misses the 1st free throw | 88-94 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell misses the 2nd free throw | 88-94 |
| 00:09 | Air Force | Theodore Plum grabs the defensive rebound | 88-94 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Air Force | Theodore Plum misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 88-94 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Gene Stephens grabs the board | 88-94 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Gene Stephens runs out the clock | 88-94 |